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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1896
Page
7
Alderman John presides over a Saturday dispute between cabman H W Harris and hotel keeper Fred Warnke over a till theft claim. Warnke is held on $200 bail after Harris arrested him. Warnke counters with a sustaining charge. Funeral notices follow for Michael McNalley and Deacon E Lewis.
Mrs Griffin of Penn Avenue rode along South Main Avenue and entered the street car track near Welsh Calvary Methodist Church. A Taylor car struck her fender as the motorman’s bell rang but she did not hear it in time. She fell under the car, was released uninjured apart from the bicycle being damaged, and was taken home on the same car. She blames the man at fault.
Last week robbers busted into Kresky and Purnell’s dry goods, Doyle’s hardware, and a Keiser Valley house. Joseph Ansley & Sons on Scranton Street was entered Saturday night stripping $5 cash $7 stamps an office revolver pencils and stamps. the safe was pried but not locked. Andrew C. Mitchell’s 1410 Washburn Street home lost $25 with no other damage. William Conners attacked for beer money on Hampton Street smashing windows after his wife refused. Officer Tom Jones was summoned twice.
Mr and Mrs John Cotten of Carbondale visited friends in Minooka on Sunday. James Powell spent Sunday at Lake Winula. Saturday night's pay day at the collieries. The local team faced the Young Men's Institute in the morning and won a one sided game by a score of MM to 2 with strong batting and fielding.
Columbus Council and Young Men's Institute plan a fundraising subscription to aid Pittston sufferers with collections to be taken at St John s Church and other parishes next Sunday. The report notes parish collections and community actions alongside local obituaries and social notices from Cedar avenue to Hyde Park.
The column records Theodore Zeigler visiting Lake Winola hosted by Miss Daina Canwell, and numerous townsfolk visiting, returning, or entertaining guests. It notes a Pittston visitor to Andrew Becklaw, a lawn party by Mrs J K Hobday for relatives from New York, and various moves, travels, and small town events. It mentions a mine disaster relief fundraiser netting 75 dollars and a funeral at the Methodist church with Dunmere cemetery interment, plus local concerns over pay-day rowdyism and calls for arrests to curb disturbances.
Mrs William Gesner a well known Green Ridge resident died at her Mongey avenue home at 6 o clock yesterday after a few days illness. She is survived by her husband and daughter Ida. Amanda Tamblyn of Sanderson avenue returned home after a month with relatives at Beech Lake. Mary Jayne visits her brother B T Jayne on Green Ridge street. Dr C W Trevorton family on Sanderson avenue hosted her visit last week. Funeral for Flossie Snyder two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs George Snyder held yesterday afternoon.
Several hundred parishioners demanded access to the St Marys Polish church school house to elect officers and remove Father Aust from financial control. Police blocked entry as officers negotiated with the priest who eventually handed over the keys but declined to preside. A new finance committee and officers were named to oversee church funds and expenses. A Bishops visit followed as leaders sought to relieve Father Aust of financial duties and obtain the church records.
A Delaware and Hudson Canal and Rail road company and other plaintiffs sue Jer myn praview borough to stop the council from issuing 16760 in water works bonds claiming the March 4 vote was illegal and that the project is unnecessary. The case, before Judge Gunster, also notes prior injunction against a street railway and cites Pillsbury Flour mills capacity at 17 600 barrels daily.
New York July 18 traders left the market in a softer mood with total sales at 6 401 shares. Sugar led declines sending a broad slide through the railway list as rumors floated of large block sales. Missouri Pacific Tennessee Coal Tobacco Chicago Gas and several major names posted heavy losses while Sugar and Bay State Gas showed notable drops. Net changes were down about 4 percent with limited support from London buyers and local bears prominent on the floor.
Liberty Ma July 15 cattle market steady with good demand. Prices: beef steers 3.50 to 3.75. cows and bulls 2.25 to 4.00. sheep slow with primes around 4.00 to 6.00. yearlings and lambs quoted 2.50 to 5.00. Fat cattle and springers noted. light demand for hides and hair.
Chicago market news lists hog receipts and cattle figures with weak market tone. Prices range for common to extra fed cattle and calves with hogs and sheep showing softer demand and varying lots.
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